Commissioning Consultant Services
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Professional Services in the disciplines of Engineering (mechanical & electrical) and Architecture (building envelope) for Total Building Commissioning will be required for the project listed below:
Project: UF-UF-221, Norman Hall Rehabilitation and College of Education Center Addition
Gainesville, Florida
The project consists of the exterior rehabilitation and interior renovation of historic Norman Hall in addition to infrastructure upgrades for the University of Florida, College of Education. Norman Hall, originally known as P.K. Yonge Laboratory School, is a historic academic building on campus of the University of Florida. It was designed by architect Rudolph Weaver and constructed in 1932. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The program includes the rehabilitation of the 80,000 GSF Norman Hall which include upgrades to the building MEPF systems, the building envelope and glazing systems, ADA and other items to bring the building into current code compliance. Also, a new 6,800 GSF (approximate) stand- alone College of Education Center will be designed and built which may include a suite of offices, a small meeting room in addition to a large meeting room suitable for hosting guest speakers for seminar series, large professional development and continuing education events, and student organization activities. In addition, the interior of the Norman Educational Library (1st and 2nd levels) will be renovated to enhance the indoor air quality, ADA and code compliance, technology, and aesthetics.
The scope of services shall include design phase peer review; maintenance of the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) document; development of the Commissioning Plan, Commissioning Specifications, and Systems Manual; and construction phase pre-functional, functional, and performance testing for mechanical, lighting, building automation, and building envelope systems. The estimated construction budget for the entire project is approximately $24M. The project will be delivered using the Construction Manager-At-Risk method and construction shall be fast tracked to begin in Summer of 2017 for the Library portion followed by the remaining Norman renovation and the new building. GOLD LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council is required.
Blanket professional liability insurance will be required for this project in the amount of $1,000,000. The selected applicant will also be required to provide insurance coverage for General Liability, Automotive Liability, and Workers’ Compensation.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Firms desiring to apply for consideration shall submit a proposal only after thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet for Commissioning Consultants, and other background information. The proposal shall be limited to Twenty (20) single-sided pages, consecutively-numbered pages and shall include:
1. A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services.
2. A completed, project-specific Commissioning proposal form with signed certification. Applications on any other form will not be considered.
3. Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff (applicant and consultants).
4. Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in Florida (if applicable) and copies of current licenses for the applicant firm and its consultants (firms) from the appropriate governing board.
5. Proof of the applicant’s ability to be insured for the level of professional liability coverage demanded for this project.
At the time of application, the applicant must possess current design Professional Registration Certificate(s) from the appropriate governing board; must be properly registered to practice its profession in the State of Florida; and, if the applicant is a corporation, must be chartered by the Florida Department of State to operate in Florida. As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, an applicant may not submit a proposal for this project if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The selected applicant must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Incomplete proposals will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.
The Commissioning Services Proposal Form and Instructions, Project Fact Sheet, UF Design Services Guide, UF Design & Construction Standards, PD&C non-technical specifications, standard University of Florida Owner-Commissioning Consultant agreement, and other project and process information can be found on the Planning Design & Construction website. Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.
Provide one (1) electronic copy of your proposal as prescribed in the Project Fact Sheet. Submittals must be received in the Planning Design & Construction office by 3:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
